Fastener for handbags



M. SLOANE.

FASTENER FOR HANDBAGS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 16, 1920.

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MAX SLOANE, OF BROOKLYN, NEYV YORK, ASSIGNOR TO SLOANE BROTHERS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, A COPARTNERSI-IIP OOMPOSED OF MAX SLOANE AND NATHAN SLOANE, BOTH OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 4, 1921.

Application filed November 16, 1920. Serial No. 424,380.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAX SLoANE, a citizen of Russia, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Fastener for Handbags, of which the following is a. full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relatesto hand bags, and has for its general object to provide anovel fastener different from the usual fasteners,

upon which reliance may be placed to hold the bag in closed position, and make the surreptitious opening of the bag attended with greater difiiculties than p when reliance is placed solely upon the clasps or the catchusually provided on bags at the top.

The nature of the invention and its'distinctive features and advantages will appear as the description proceeds.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, it being understood that the drawings are merely illustrative of two eX- amples of the invention.

Figure l is a perspective view of a bag having my improved locking means.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front view showing a portion of a bag and its frame, the latter provided with my im-' proved fastener. V

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section as indicated by the line 33 in Fig. 5.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal vertical section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 5.

' Fig. 5 is a fragmentary front view similar to Fig.2 but with the finger hold removed and the shank'of the fastening means shown in section,the view being given to illustrate aslightly modified embodiment ofthe invention.

Fig. '6 is'a view similar to Fig. 4, but illustrating a modification.

' In the illustrated example, A, A v designates the usual hinged frame members of a bag B. C indicates a handle and D a fastener, all of which parts may be of any approved form, said fastener being shown as having a latchd of known form and constituting no part of my invention.

My invention is adapted to a frame in which the frame members A, A present respectively front and rear depending flanges 10, 10, 11, and 11. In the fianges 10, 10 of the one frame member at A, I form alined longitudinal slots 12, 12*, and in the adjacent depending flange 11 of the other frame member A is formed registering keyhole slot 13. Extending transversely through the slots 12, 12 is the shank 14 of my improved fastener, said shank having a finger hold 15 thereon, at the outer side of the frame mem ber whereby to slide the fastener longitudinally of the frame, to and from the fastening position. The inner end of the shank 14 projects laterally beyond the inner face if the frame member. A and is formed with a suitable head 16 or equivalent formation. The head 16 is spaced from the adjacent frame member 10 through which the shank 14 projects to accommodate the adjacent flange 11 of the other frame member A In the release position of the fastener, the shank 14 and its head 16 will be in line with the enlarged end 13 of the keyhole slot 13, permitting said head to pass outwardly through said opening with the fingers of the member A carrying the fastener in the opening of the bag. On the otherhand, in the closed position of the bag, the head 16 will readily pass through the enlarged end 13 of the keyhole slot 13 to lie within the frame member A between the inner and outer flanges 11, 11 thereof.

To fasten the bag, the finger hold 15 is grasped and the fastener slid longitudinally to dispose the shank 14 and its head 16 at that end of the keyhole slot 13 opposite the enlarged end 13 whereby the said head 16 will engage the flange 11 the fastener there by being prevented from withdrawal from the frame member A thus holding the frame members in the closed position. The several depending frame flanges are given an increased verticaldimension adjacent at the center of the frame to provide the necessary strength in withstanding the possible weakening of the flanges by formation of the slots 12, 12 and 13. In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 6, the frame member A may have the slots thereof, one of which is shown or designated at 12 formed with the ends dropped somewhat after the manner of a bayonet slot.

I provide means to hold my improved fastener either in the fastening or release position but yieldable to pressure exerted'longitudinally onthe finger hold 15, for which purpose I provide a bowed spring 17 dis-' posed longitudinally within the frame A at the top, the spring adjacent to its central portion having an additional curved bend 17 thereby producing a slight shoulderat each side of the center, and in the path of thereby caused to pass through the slot 13 through the enlarged end 13*, the element 15 is grasped and the fastener moved longitudi nally of the frame, the spring 17 yielding to the pressure of the shank 14 by the engagement of said shank with the curved central portion 17 b of the spring. After the shank 14 has passed the centralportion 17 of the spring, said central portion snaps behind the shank therebv holding'the fastener in the fastening position to prevent accidental longitudinal sliding of the fastener to release position. To open thebag, the element 15 is slid in the reverse direction to bring the head 16 into alinement with the enlarged end 13 of the slot 13.

In the form shown in Fig. 6 the spring 17 will depress the shank 14 into either slot end 12 accordingto the release or fastening po sition of said shank, and thereby give in creased security against the shifting of the fastener from a given position. 7

It will be observed that the shank 14, in the preferred form as illustrated, is flat, and thereby the said shank and its finger hold 15 are revented from turning movement so that the finger hold will always remain disposed longitudinally of the frame. It will be noted also that I so position the slots 12,

12 12 and 13 that the finger hold 15 will be in position centrally on the bag frame when in the fastening position.

illustrated example constitutes'a practical embodiment of my invention, I do no limit myself strictly to the mechanical details herein illustrated since manifestly the same can be considerably varied without departime from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

What I claim is: I

1. A bag frame comprising hingedly .con-

nected members movable to the open or the closed position, a fastener disposed transversely on one frame member and projecting beyond the same to enter the other frame member, said frame members having longitudinal slots, and said fastener being movable in said slotsto the fastening or the release position; together with a spring pressing against a longitudinal surface of the fastener and exerting friction on said fastener to prevent accidental sliding of the same.

'2. A bag frame comprising members movable to the closed or the open position, each frame memberpresenting depending spaced flanges, the flanges ofone member having alined slots, a fastener having a shankv mov able in said slots, said shank having a finger hold thereon at the outside of the frame for manipulating the fastener, the inner end of said shank extending beyond said frame member, and provided with a head, the other of said frame members having a keyhole slot through the enlarged end of which said head may pass, said slot alining with the first mentioned slots.

3. A bag frame comprising members movable to the closed or the open position, each frame member presenting depending spaced flanges, the flanges of one member having alined slots, a fastener having a shank movable in said slots,'said shank having a finger hold thereon at the outside of the frame for manipulating the fastener, the inner end of 7 said shank extending beyond said frame member and provided with a head, the other of said frame members having a keyhole slot through the enlarged end of which said head may pass, said slot alining with the first mentioned slots; together with a spring within thefirst mentioned'slotted frame memher, and frictionally engaging said-shank to prevent accidentalmovement of the same in the slots. v

4-. A bag frame comprising members movable to the'closed or the open position, each frame member presenting depending spaced flanges, the flanges of one member having alined slots, said slotsranging longitudinally of said member and the ends of the slots eX tending downwardly, a fastener having a shank movable in said slots, said shank having a finger hold thereon at theoutside of the frame for manipulating the fastener, the inner end of said shank extending beyond the said slottedframe member" and provided I would state in conclusion that while the with a head, the other of said frame members having a keyhole slot through the enhold thereon at the outside of the frame for mentioned slots; together with a bowed manipulating the fastener, the inner end of spring having a central bent portion presentsaid shank extending beyond said frame ing shoulders and frictionally engaging said 10 member, and provided with a head, the other shank to prevent accidental movement of the of said frame members having a keyhole slot same.

through the enlarged end of which said head may pass, said slot alining with the first MAX SLOANE. 

